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Israeli children author
Ruth Yardeni?Katz
(August 19, 1943 – December 18, 2017) was an Israeli author of children's and adult literature and an educator.
Biography
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Yardeni-Katz was born on August 19, 1943, in
Jerusalem
. After her military service she studied in a
Beth Midrash
for youth counslors in
Haifa
and completed a course for youth counslors in
Tel Aviv University
. IN the following years she worked in several informal education facilities
[1]
and served as the Director of Arts in the Jerusalem Municipality.
[2]
Yardeni-Katz married Yossi Katz a professor of theoretical physics at
the Hebrew University
[3]
and had two children.
[2]
Her son is the chef
Michael Katz
.
Yardeni-Katz started her writing career in 1981 when she debuted with the book "
The Hero of the Class
". She also wrote stories to several children's magazines such as
Davar for kids
and
Our Land
.
[4]
She retired at age 51 and started to write full time. As part as her husband's work she traveled the world including in
Japan
where she wrote her book "
Japan, A Different land
". She published her travel experiences in the
Davar
magzaine.
[4]
On December 18, 2017, she passed and decided to donate her body to science.
[4]
Bibliography
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- 1981
The Hero of the Class
, Illustrated by David Susna, Elishar (?????? ?? ?????)
- 1986
Aunt Sophia and Angel Gabriel
, with Yossi Stern, Keter (????? ????? ?????? ??????)
- 1986
Albert Einstein: A Story of a Genius
, Illustrated by David Susna, Keter (????? ?????????: ?????? ?? ????)
- 1990
Who is this Madman
, Illustrated by Moshe Levin,
Yaron Golan
(?? ?????? ???)
- 1991
A Big Colorfull Kite
, Illustrated by Moshe Levin, Yaron Golan (?????? ???? ???????)
- 1992/3
The Big Lego Game of the God
, Illustrated by Noga Adler, Yaron Golan (???? ???? ?? ???????)
- 1996
Japan, A Different Land
, Yaron Golan (???, ??? ????)
- 1999
A Sunshine in Atlit
, Illustrated by Yossi Stern, Amir (??? ??? ??????)
- 2001
The Drawer of Secrets
, Illustrated by Lena Luktzki, Amir (???? ??????)
- 2008
A Kiss
, Amir (?????)
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